NSTP

• Key components of diagnosing community problems include:

  1. Data Collection

  2. Stakeholder Involvement

  3. Problem Prioritization

  4. Root Cause Analysis:

  5. Asset Mapping

  6. Community Needs Assessment
• Data Collection - Gathering relevant data through surveys, interviews, focus groups, and other research methods to understand the nature and extent of community issues.
• Stakeholder Involvement - Involving community members, organizations, and other stakeholders in the diagnostic process to ensure a diverse and inclusive perspective.
• Problem Prioritization - Assessing the severity and urgency of identified problems to prioritize those that require immediate attention or have a significant impact on the community.
• Root Cause Analysis - Investigating the underlying causes of community problems to address the fundamental issues rather than just the symptoms.
• Asset Mapping - Identifying community strengths, resources, and existing initiatives that can be leveraged to address the identified problems.
• Community Needs Assessment - Examining the needs of the community to understand where resources should be directed and where interventions are most

  needed.
• Community needs assessments are often conducted by

  government agencies, nonprofit organizations, community groups, or

  researchers.
• Key components of a community needs assessment may include:

  1. Data Collection

  2. Community Engagement

  3. Asset Mapping

  4. Prioritization

  5. Report and Action Plan
• Data Collection: Gathering relevant data through surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations, or existing records to understand the community's demographics, social, economic, and health indicators.
• Community Engagement: Involving community members in the assessment process to ensure their voices are heard and their perspectives are considered.
• Asset Mapping: Identifying and mapping existing community assets, such as organizations, facilities, and individuals, that can contribute to addressing community needs.
• Prioritization: Analyzing collected data to prioritize the most critical needs and challenges within the community.
• Report and Action Plan: Compiling the assessment findings into a report that can be used to inform decision-making, policy development, and the creation of targeted interventions or programs.
• Community mapping is a participatory process that involves

  creating visual representations or diagrams to illustrate and analyze

  the assets, resources, and characteristics of a community.
• Spot mapping refers to a technique used in community

  mapping or geographic information systems (GIS) where specific

  locations or "spots" of interest are marked on a map.
• Spot mapping

  Here are key characteristics of spot mapping:

  1. Identification of Points of Interest

  2. Mapping Technique

  3. Detailed Information 4. Purpose and Applications:

  5. Environmental Studies

  6. Urban Planning

  7. Public Health

  8. Community Development

  9. Community Engagement

  10. Spatial Analysis
• project cycle: identification, planning/designing, implementation, evaluation, monitoring
• To ensure all the goals are on the right track, it must follow the S.M.A.R.T. objective strategy outlined below:

  Specific (simple, sensible)

  Measurable (meaningful, motivating)

  Achievable (realistic, attainable)

  Relevant (resourced, results-oriented)

  Time bound (timely, time-cost limited)
• Phase 1: Identification. It is important to have an overall understanding of the current conditions of the community and the existing problems that hinder the achievement of its long-range goals.
• Phase 2: Planning / Designing. A thorough planning can ensure a more effective and efficient project implementation.
• Phase 3: Implementation. This refers to the actual implementation of the project as

  planned for a certain period of time. Division of work and execution will take place
• Phase 4: Evaluation. At this phase, the group shall develop a project evaluation plan to

  measure the progress in implementing the project and to assess how effective it has

  addressed problems and achieved its objectives.
• Phase 5: Monitoring. activities occur throughout all stages allowing minor adjustments in the planning and implementation stage.
• Community refers to a group of people gathered

  together in a geographic area, who share the same

  language and set of belief systems.(Dumagats,
• Dole out system - It refers to external support to the community in forms of programs or projects that give momentary release from identified needs but have no long-term effect to people. Example: Christmas gifts, in forms of assorted groceries, from rich people given to poor urban poor dwellers.
• White-elephant system- This refers to programs or projects carried out by any external agency that could not be managed and sustained by the community upon the completion of the said programs/projects. Example: health centers without trained medical workers.
• Misplaced initiative - This refers to programs or projects initiated by any external agency that goes against the belief-system or priorities of the community.
• People-centered - This refers to programs/projects initiated by the people, designed and implemented by the people for the welfare of the whole community.
• Community Organizing - It involves the proper coordination of all possible resources (both human and non-human)
• Community organizing - It is a process of identifying problems and needs, prioritizing them, formulating solutions, and implementing them through cooperative and collaborative efforts.
• Communicator – The community organiser transfers or transmits

  information, thought, knowledge etc. to the members of the community.
• Enabler – The community organiser facilitates

  the process in the community for a change.

  The organiser gives importance to the process

  than the product.
• Guide – They encourage, provide direction and guidelines to proceed in carrying out different activities.And instead of doing anything on his own guides the members of the community in the process of community organisation
• Collaborator – The community organiser joins hands in performing his task with his colleagues, with other like minded people and organisations. He has to have interpersonal relationships and public relations skills.
• Motivator – The community organiser stimulates and sustains active interest among the people for reaching a solution to the needs and problems.
• Innovator – The community organiser innovates, performs, and improves upon the techniques, through in the process of community organisation.
• Advocate – The role of the advocate is to a represent or persuade the members of the community and prepare them to be a representatives so as to represent the issues to the concerned authorities to bring about solution to the unmet needs.
• Facilitator – He helps the community to articulate their needs, clarify and identify their problems, explore appropriate strategies, select and apply intervention strategies, and develop the people’s capacities to deal with their own problems more effectively.
• Educator – The community organiser as educator conveys information to the community and those in the broader environment. Such information necessary for coping with problem situations, assists the

  community in practicing new behaviour patterns or skills, and teaches through presentation of role models.